Skyshroud Elf
Tempest 255 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 255
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Jeff Miracola
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
tap: Add green mana.
1 generic mana: Add red mana or white mana.
"It is our duty to endure."— Eladamri, Lord of Leaves
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skyshroud Elf was released in the 1997 Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to support the set's green-aligned mechanics, focusing on the elf tribal theme and the expansion's emphasis on creature-based mana acceleration. The card portrays the flavor of the Skyshroud forest on the plane of Rath, a central location in the game's ongoing storyline during that period.
The artwork was created by illustrator Anson Maddocks, who contributed extensively to the early visual language of the game. Maddocks utilized his signature style to depict the creature as a nimble, forest-dwelling scout, fitting the aesthetic established for the elves of the Rath cycle. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a functional, low-cost utility creature, frequently utilized by players looking to bridge color requirements in multi-color green decks.
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